The dangers of increasing the minimum wage

Kiwi Pundit reports this warning from Obama's State Department:

In January, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya increased the minimum wage 60 percent, raising monthly wages from $ 181 to $289. As a result, an estimated 15,000 people have been laid off in urban areas. This number is expected to steadily increase as businesses cannot afford the new mandatory wages. Remittances from Hondurans in the U.S. have also decreased throughout 2008.

Some analysts predict increased in Honduras due to citizens unable to find legitimate sources of . Many unemployed Hondurans could look to for ransom in order to obtain large sums of money for a small amount of planning and effort. As the disparity between classes continues, wealthy Hondurans or foreigners of affluent appearance conducting in Honduras could continue to be targeted at a higher rate.

May that serve as a lesson for those who think you can make everyone richer simply by increasing the minimum wage.

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